Mrs. Grannes’s Weekly Update
February 6th-10th
“Today you are YOU, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is more Your than You!”
Dr. Seuss
Upcoming Dates
-February 9th Science Docent
-February 13th Mondavi Field Trip
-February 14th V- Day Party 1:40-2:55
-February 20th-21st No school
-March 1st Monart
Weekly Highlights
Monday: Computers, PE, Field trip forms Due
Tuesday: Spanish, Music
Wednesday: Spanish, PE
Thursday: Spanish, Library
Friday: Spelling test
Language Arts
Spelling: Long U
Reading: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Writing: Rewriting The Magic Pebble
*Spelling word lists and practice sheets/websites can be found on our teacher website. http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JVonSpreckelsen/spelling.cfm
How We Organize Ourselves: Rocks, Sand and Silt
This week will be starting our brand-new inquiry into Pebbles, Sand and Silt. This includes studying the different properties of rocks, their many uses in our communities and societies around world. The central idea is, “Rocks and minerals influence societies.” Our investigations will provide experiences that heighten students’ curiosity of rocks as earth materials, natural resources, and their uses. They will come to know rocks by many names and in a variety of sizes. Pebbles, Sand and Silt are the same material-just different in size.
Unit highlights
-Speaker Geologist Michael Morgan
-Guest Clay Artist Eric Peach
-Possible Field trip to Nichelson Blown Glass in Auburn
-Claymation
-Rock/Mineral research report
-Amazing rock books, stories and LOT’S AND LOT’S OF HANDS ON ROCK ACTIVITIES!
Math Weekly Concepts
Lesson 99: Measuring and Using Feet
Lesson 100: Subtracting 8 Facts
Lesson 101: Identifying, Describing, and Comparing Geometric Solids (Cone, Cube, Sphere, Cylinder, Rectangular Prism, and Pyramid)
Lesson 102: measurement
Lesson 103: Multiplying by 1, Multiplying by 100
Homework
Monday: L. 99, read 15 min.
Tuesday: L. 100, read 15 min.
Wednesday L. 101, read 15 min.
Thursday: Lesson 102, read 15 min.
Friday: Lesson 103 (if not completed in class), read 15 min.
Mrs. Grannes’ Weekly Update
January 30th-February 3rd
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement, nothing can be done without hope and confidence." -- Helen Keller
Language Arts
Spelling:-Long o
Writing:-Finish “Me in Motion” and Free write
Math Weekly Concepts
Lesson 94: Rounding to the Nearest Ten
Lesson 95: Subtracting 7 Facts, Estimating and Counting Large Collections
Lesson 96: Finding One Half of a Set With and Even Number of Objects
Lesson 97: Finding One Half of a Set With and Odd Number of Objects
Lesson 98: Estimating a Sum
Homework
Monday: Lesson 94 pages, read 15 min.
Tuesday: Lesson 95 pages, read 15 min.
Wednesday Lesson 96-two pages, read 15 min.
Thursday: Lesson 97-two pages, read 15 min.
Friday: Lesson 98-two pages (if not completed in class), read 15 min.
*Math concepts are getting more difficult. If you child cannot do their homework independently, please let me know.
Field Trip
Thank you to those of you who have contacted me to let me know you are interested in chaperoning on our Mondavi field trip. I have 4 tickets available so I will let you know by this Friday who will be going with us.
Mrs. Grannes’ Weekly Update
January 23rd-27th
“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather,
always bring your own sunshine!”
~Anthony J. D’Angelo
Weekly Highlights
Monday: Bucket Filling Assembly, Spanish, PE
Tuesday: Spanish, Library
Wednesday: Spanish, Computers, PE
Thursday: Spanish, Music, Extended Inquiry Projects Due
Friday: Spelling test, Rube Goldberg Summative Project
(***Thank you Rube Goldberg parent helpers, please come to our class at 12:00 and I will give you your jobs)
Language Arts
Spelling:-Long e: ea, ee, y
Reading:-Science books
Writing:-Continuing “Me in Motion” writing
Math Weekly Concepts
Lesson 89: Subtracting Two-Digit Numbers (Part 1)
Lesson 90: Subtracting 6 Facts
Solving a Problem by Guessing and Checking
Lesson 91: Subtracting Two-Digit Numbers (Part 2)
Lesson 92: Writing Number Sentences to Show Equal Groups, Multiplying by 10
Lesson 93: Counting Quarters
Homework
Monday:Lesson 89-2 pages, read 15 min.
Tuesday: Lesson 90-2 pages, read 15 min.
Wednesday Lesson 91-two pages, read 15 min.
Thursday: Lesson 92-two pages, read 15 min.
Friday: Lesson 93-two pages (if not completed in class), read 15 min.
*Math concepts are getting more difficult. If you child cannot do their homework independently, please let me know.
Mrs. Grannes’s Weekly Update
January 17th-20th
“No person has the right to rain on your dreams!” ?Martin Luther King Jr.
Weekly Highlights
Monday: No school
Tuesday: Spanish, Music
Wednesday: Spanish, PE
Thursday: Spanish, Library
Friday: Buddies, P.A.T, Extended Inquiry sheets Due
Spelling:
We are going to be implementing a trial based spelling word program. Students will receive a list that they will practice throughout the week. We encourage you to help your child study these words at home. They will take a pretest on Monday and a final test on Friday. Half of the words they receive on Friday will be brand new words that follow the same pattern. This will tell us that your child has not just memorized the words but understands the pattern. We will keep you updated!
Language Arts Spelling:-Long I sounds (Magic e, igh, y)
Reading: -Reader’s Theater A Trip to the Fire Station and Mariett on a Highwire
Writing:-Writing about movement using verbs and adjectives
Math Weekly Concepts
Lesson 85: Subtracting 5 Facts Covering Designs With Tangram Pieces
Lesson 86: Writing Money Amounts Using Dollar Signs and Cent Symbols
Lesson 87: Subtracting Two-Digit Numbers Using Dimes and Pennies (Part 1)
Lesson 88: Subtracting Two-Digit Numbers Using Dimes and Pennies (Part 2)
Homework
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Lesson 85-2 pages, read 15 min.
Wednesday Lesson 86-two pages, read 15 min.
Thursday: Lesson 87-two pages, read 15 min.
Friday: Lesson 88-two pages (if not completed in class), read 15 min.
*Math concepts are getting more difficult. If you child cannot do their homework independently, please let me know.
Mrs. Grannes’ Weekly Update
January 9th-13th
“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible” ~Walt Disney
Spelling: We are going to be implementing a trial based spelling word program. Students will receive a list that they will practice throughout the week. We encourage you to help your child study these words at home. They will take a pretest on Monday and a final test on Friday. Half of the words they receive on Friday will be brand new words that follow the same pattern. This will tell us that your child has not just memorized the words but understands the pattern. We will keep you updated!
Homework Monday: Math Test: NO math Homework- read 15 min.
Tuesday: Lesson 81-two pages, read 15 min.
Wednesday Lesson 82-two pages, read 15 min.
Thursday: Lesson 83-two pages, read 15 min.
Friday: Lesson 84-two pages(if not completed in class), read 15 min.
***Study Spelling words and pattern/rule all week***
*Math concepts are getting more difficult. If you child cannot do their homework independently, please let me know.
Math Weekly Concepts
Lesson81: Using Comparison Symbols (>, >, =)
Lesson 82: Reading and Drawing a Pictograph With a Scale
Lesson 83: Writing a Fraction so Show a Part of a Set
Picturing a Fractional Part of Set
Lesson 84: Writing a Number in Expanded Form
Mrs. Grannes’ Weekly Update
January 3rd-6thth
“The Time is always right to do what is right. ”
~Martin Luther King, Jr.
Homework
Tuesday: Lesson 76-two pages, read 15 min.
Wednesday Lesson 77-two pages, read 15 min.
Thursday: Lesson 78-two pages, read 15 min.
Friday: Lesson 79-two pages(if not completed in class), read 15 min. Vocabulary Packet due! (details to come)
*Math concepts are getting more difficult. If your child cannot do their homework independently, please let me know.
Math Weekly Concepts
Lesson 76: Identifying the Place Value of a Digit in a Three-Digit Number, Writing a Three-Digit Number for a Model
Representing Three-Digit Numbers Pictorially
Lesson 77: Writing a Three-Digit Number for a Model or Picture, Ordering Three-Digit Numbers
Identifying the Median of a Set of Numbers
Lesson 78: Telling and Showing Time to Five-Minute Intervals
Lesson 79: Adding Three Two-Digit Numbers With a Sum Greater than 100
Math Lesson 73: Adding Two-Digit Numbers With a Sum Greater Than 100
Lesson 74: Representing Numbers Using Base Ten Blocks, Ordering Numbers Using Base Ten Blocks
Lesson 75: Subtracting 3 Facts
Hello 2nd Grade Families ~ Walking through our classroom this week you will see kiddos hard at work solving addition problems with regrouping, you will hear Christmas carols being sung, you will see partners working together to find the “balance point” of an item, and you will see letter writing to a Jolly old man. This time of year is always festive and a true delight when seen through our children’s eyes!!! Remember to take the time to reflect with your precious ones what Christmas means to your family and talk about ways your family can make Christmas brighter for those around you. Giving back always feels good!
Hugs ~ Mrs. Grannes
This week December 5th-9th
Science
This week students will be exploring objects to find the balance point using counter weights.
Math
Lesson 68 Adding three digit numbers
Lesson 69 Reading a thermometer to the nearest 2 degrees Fahrenheit
Lesson 70 Subtracting 2 facts and solving a problem by guessing and Checking
Writing
This week we are finishing our Thankful writing projects and we will be writing letters to Santa!
